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From trailblazing research to cultivating the future workforce, the University of Colorado has been the epicenter of the state\u2019s space research sector since 1948.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Space research began at the University of Colorado 75 years ago this month, when leaders at an Air Force research laboratory at New Mexico\u2019s White Sands Proving Grounds first partnered with physicists in Boulder to use rockets to study the Sun. At the end of World War II, the Air Force had acquired 100 V-2 rockets captured by U.S. troops in Europe, and they wanted to repurpose them to make the first scientific measurements above Earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To meet this challenge, William Pietenpol, chair of CU\u2019s physics department, assembled a team of scientists and engineers, founding what would become the university\u2019s highest-budget research institute: the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP). In 1953, on their fifth attempt, the team successfully launched an instrument that observed the Sun\u2019s ultraviolet radiation from space. This achievement led to the 1956 spinoff of a company that would eventually become Ball Aerospace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its genesis, LASP has been instrumental in positioning the university as a hub for the state\u2019s aerospace and defense economy, the largest per capita in the nation. This leadership will continue this week, when representatives from LASP and other CU affiliates participate in the 38th\u00a0annual Space Symposium.\u00a0The meeting, held annually in Colorado Springs, brings together thousands of participants from the civil, commercial, and national security sectors to discuss space-related issues, policies, and future directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLASP and its incredible work in space science are stellar examples of CU\u2019s profound impact on the state\u2019s $15 billion aerospace economy,\u201d said CU President Todd Saliman. \u201cColorado\u2019s unique convergence of academic research, military installations, and aerospace and other high-tech industries provides the state with unparalleled opportunities for innovation, collaboration and additional growth in this crucial sector.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today, the University of Colorado encompasses four campuses. All of them help foster an environment in which researchers, faculty, and students can seamlessly collaborate with government and industry partners. Collectively, the institutes received $366 million in sponsored research funding in\u00a0Fiscal Year 2022<\/a>\u00a0with LASP accounting for 42% of the total. CU Boulder is also the\u00a0top university recipient<\/a>\u00a0of NASA astrophysics technology grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCU Boulder\u2019s research institutes embody the collaborative approach and impact that distinguishes our university,\u201d said Massimo Ruzzene, vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes at CU Boulder. \u201cBringing together the best from a range of disciplines across campus, federal and university collaborators and private sector partners, our institutes are uniquely positioned for high-impact scholarship, discovery, workforce development, and overall benefit to society. LASP is a perfect example of how much our institutes can accomplish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The institutes collaborate with federal partners, including NASA, NOAA, NSF, and NIST, as well as numerous industry, military, and academic partners, including within the CU system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 38th<\/sup> Space Symposium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Representatives from across the university, including LASP, CU Boulder\u2019s AeroSpace Ventures initiative, and the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), are jointly hosting an exhibit booth at this year\u2019s Space Symposium. Together, they will highlight CU\u2019s prominence in aerospace engineering and climate and space-weather research, as well as the crucial role the university plays in developing Colorado\u2019s aerospace workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis coordinated presence at the Space Symposium is a great example of how leaders and units from across the university system collaborate to highlight CU\u2019s extensive aerospace expertise and the many resources our campuses have to offer,\u201d said Chris Muldrow, the Smead Director and Department Chief of Staff in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences. \u201cWe are a world leader in aerospace, and our impact is multiplied when we bring the best of CU aerospace to the space ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The College of Engineering and Applied Science at UCCS produces highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students with solid technical backgrounds plus crucial experiential learning. The college\u2019s new Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, which launched this fall with a full cohort of students, will leverage the existing expertise in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis summer, to stand up the program, the college broke ground on\u00a0a new facility, the Anschutz Engineering Center,\u00a0slated to open for classes in January 2024,\u201d says Sue McClernan, the college\u2019s career and industry outreach program director. \u201cStudent and workforce demand prompted the new degree, and we believe the Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering at UCCS is well suited for a thriving aerospace economy in Colorado Springs and the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AeroSpace Ventures brings together researchers, students, industry leaders, government partners, and entrepreneurs to envision and create the future for space and Earth systems. \u201cThis initiative is helping to drive the discovery and innovation that will shape the 21st century\u2019s aerospace economy,\u201d says George Hatcher III, executive director of industry and foundation relations at CU Boulder. \u201cAeroSpace Ventures brings together CU Boulder departments, institutes, centers, and programs across the university to amplify the more than $120 million in aerospace-related research that happens on campus each year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CU Boulder also hosts the Space Weather Technology, Research and Education Center to serve as a catalyst site for space weather research and technology development among CU and other Front Range space research and technology organizations. The campus also hosts the Center for National Security Initiatives. It provides high-impact national security research to government and industry partners and addresses the ever-increasing demand for qualified and experienced aerospace and defense professionals in Colorado and across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From LASP\u2019s humble beginnings 75 years ago, the University of Colorado has developed into an epicenter of space research and aerospace workforce development crucial to Colorado\u2014and our nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded a decade before NASA, the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder is on a mission to transform human understanding of the cosmos by pioneering new technologies and approaches to space science. LASP is the only academic research institute in the world to have sent instruments to every planet in our solar system. LASP began celebrating its 75th anniversary in April 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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